The Method

to meet the need

How can we change their stories?

Equip mothers so they can start their own businesses, send their kids to school, and provide for their families. Educate girls so they can make good choices for their futures, such as staying in school, delaying marriage, and pursuing job opportunities. Empower women and girls through education and job training so they can know their value and find sustainable solutions that will change the course of their lives and generations to come.

Thanks in large part to the skills she learned through Convoy of Hope’s training, Betelhem started a laundry business in 2018. Now, she’s generating enough income to care for her six children and disabled sister, invest in her company, save, and celebrate more than ever before. A sign reading “Happy Birthday!” is on display in Betelhem’s home. The decoration was used to celebrate her daughter’s 13th birthday, but its significance stretches far beyond a single day.

Betelhem ETHIOPIA Economic Empowerment

“It was the first time we’ve been able to celebrate a birthday [as a family],” she says proudly.

Thanks to your support, Convoy of Hope’s Economic Empowerment projects are helping mothers around the world provide for themselves and their families — affording them increased opportunities to celebrate life’s precious milestones with the dignity every person deserves.